Our critics pick spring's most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows by Christopher Knight, Mark Swed, Charles McNulty, Mikael Wood, August Brown, Nate Jackson

Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar/SZA, Ali Wong, Ricky Gervais, Buddhist art, a queer photography retrospective, the Ojai and Seoul (in L.A.!) music festivals, "Life of Pi" and "Hamlet" highlight our…

Josh Groban remembers how Stephen Sondheim's music 'could take your breath away' by Mikael Wood

In the wake of Stephen Sondheim's death at 91, singer Josh Groban revisits his long relationship with and admiration for the beloved composer's legacy.

You know Courtney Love, rock diva. Meet Courtney Love, theater diva by Mikael Wood

Courtney Love was singing her guts out in a Culver City rehearsal studio when her smartphone pinged with a text message. Emotion draining from her face, she glanced at the phone's screen, wh…

Review: 'We Will Rock You' totally misses Queen's mercurial nature by Mikael Wood

What a betrayal.

John Lydon, Michelle Williams to tour with Jesus Christ Superstar by Mikael Wood - Los Angeles Times